By Kent Darr (http://www.businessrecord.com/Content/Default/Contact-Us/Article/Kent-Darr/179/854/54390) | Senior Staff Writer, Bus ..
More than 23 million rides are provided annually by Iowa's transit systems. Public transit service is provided in every county in Iowa. Iowa transit systems rely on state and federal transit assistance to make rides available and affordable for Iowans. Local support such as tax revenue, fares, and donations provide a large share of agencies' operating budgets.
Transportation symposium: Ideas for regional collaboration discussed
Tuesday, May 02, 2017
Carl Lingen, IPTA Executive Director, was selected as one of the panelists for The Gazette (http://www.thegazette.com/) Iowa Ideas for R ..
Iowa City Chosen as 1 of 10 Automated Vehicle Proving Grounds to Encourage Testing of New Technologies
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
View the full article here (https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/dot1717) from U.S. Department of Transportation. WASH ..
Three Iowa Area Organizations Receive Retired DART RideShare Vans
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Three area non-profit organizations received retired RideShare vans through the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority's (DART) van ..
MetroLINK: A Community Partner
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
View the full article here (http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/12296569/metrolink-a-community-partner) from Mass Transit Magazine. ..
DART brings in reinforcements in expansion debate
Thursday, January 26, 2017
By Perry Beeman | Senior Staff Writer The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has asked key business and government groups ..
"DART Forward" at ICREA meeting
Wednesday, November 02, 2016
Elizabeth Presutti, CEO of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority, will present the preliminary DART Forward 2035 plan for an ex ..
CitiBus Introduces New Fareboxes
Wednesday, November 02, 2016
DAVENPORT, Iowa The CitiBus transit system in Davenport introduced a new farebox on all their units Monday. http ..
Iowa Public Transit Association Crowns State's Top Bus Drivers
Thursday, July 02, 2015
DES MOINES, Iowa - July 2, 2015 - Two men earned the prestigious designation of Iowa's top bus drivers by out-performing the field of 32 ..
News Release: IPTA Named Top Transportation Agency in the Nation
Thursday, June 18, 2015
DES MOINES, Iowa - June 18, 2015 - The Iowa Public Transit Association (IPTA) was recently awarded the 2015 State Leadership Award by th ..
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